Big Character energy
This is the main character who is left alone to guard his family’s cabin.
Who is Matt?
Matt learns to hunt this small animal first to survive.
What is a rabbit?
Matt's family leaves him alone while they go to this place.
What is Maine?
The story shows how Matt learns to take care of himself on his own, which is called this.
What is independence?
This student has the lowest number of absences
Who is abby?
This Native American boy teaches Matt how to survive in the wilderness.
Who is Attean?
Attean teaches Matt how to use this weapon for hunting.
What are a bow and arrow?
Matt gets tricked by a stranger who steals this item.
What is his gun?
Matt and Attean learn to understand each other despite their differences, showing this theme.
What is friendship?
This person has the highest number of absences
Who is Shuli?
This is Attean's grandfather and a respected leader of his tribe.
Who is Saknis?
Matt loses his only means of protection after losing this important survival item.
What is his rifle?
Attean begins visiting Matt in exchange for lessons in this subject.
What is reading?
Attean begins to value reading, showing the importance of this
What is education?
This person is most likely to be found in another class during class time
Who is Keren?
This character gives Matt the key to the cabin and asks him to stay behind.
Who is Matt's father?
This food source helps Matt survive when he is weak and sick.
What is fish?
Matt saves Attean from this dangerous situation.
What is being attacked by bees?
The book explores how different cultures interact, sometimes causing this.
What is conflict?
This person mentioned farting nineteen times during Shuli's first week with us
Who is Matanel
This character changes from being distrustful of white settlers to respecting
Who is Attean?
Matt learns that patience and observation are important for this survival skill.
What is hunting?
At the end of the book, Matt must decide between staying with Attean or doing this.
What is being with his family?
Matt realizes that survival requires respect for this
What is nature?
This person is most likely to scream 67, even ten years from now
Who is Talia?